Don Baylor, a retired MLB star who would eventually transition into a coaching and managerial career has died at the age of 68.

Baylor's wife Rebecca confirmed his death from cancer Monday morning.

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"Don passed from this earth with the same fierce dignity with which he played the game and lived his life," she said in a statement to ESPN. His family says the former left fielder had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma 14 years ago.

Baylor played with seven teams over his 19 year MLB career, including the Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins. Baylor was a part of the Twins' World Series championship in 1987. He was also named the American League's MVP in 1979.

Following his retirement as a player, Baylor would work as a coach with several MLB teams before he eventually became manager of the Colorado Rockies in 1993. Baylor's last role as a baseball manager was with the Chicago Cubs from 2000-2002.